December 2016 - Issue # 037 - Spoonful of Detox with Therapeutic Properties

Hi Everyone. Welcome Back.

This month I’d like to share a simple recipe with you that helps detox the body and quite simply makes you feel great.

It’s easy to make and all the ingredients that you need for it can be purchased at the supermarket and/or health food store depending on what kind of stores are available to you where you live.

You see, I wanted to create something that would help detox the body, improve digestion, increase metabolism and improve circulation, but without a whole lot of hassle or inconvenience.

I made this recipe an all-in-one spoonful of goodness that has all day benefits.

I started to take 1 – 1 ½ teaspoons of this recipe every morning and started to feel more energetic and I really do have better digestion and circulation.

I also love the feeling of my cheeks turning blush from a warm feeling I get after eating this stuff.

But another amazing thing happened. After about 20 days of regularly taking my “homemade medicine” I noticed that the pain and problems I had with my bones and joints had diminished to an all time low (I had a car accident at age 16 that left me with lifetime problems and pains). This is because turmeric has huge anti-inflammatory properties.

So I urge you to try this recipe and you can also make larger batches of it depending on how many family members would also like to use it.

Spoonful of Detox Recipe:

1/3 cup homemade horseradish (for my recipe click on this link) How to Make Homemade Horseradish
4 – 5 garlic cloves cleaned
3 index finger size fresh turmeric - peeled
1 large thumb end of fresh ginger - peeled
½ - 1 tsp of freshly ground pepper
2 tsp of cinnamon honey – or regular honey will do too

This recipe makes just over ½ cup and is good for 1 person for about 10 days supply, approximately.

It’s easy to make double or triple size batches if needed.

The honey is mainly to make this recipe more palatable.

When I first started to experiment with these ingredients I didn't use honey at all and I still managed, but it’s definitely nicer with a little natural sweetness to combat the other ingredients.

Preparation:

This will come in handy because turmeric stains everything.

That’s why I started using plastic gloves when cleaning turmeric cause it took days before that orange-yellow color would finally fade away from my fingers and hands.

You can use either a peeler or small knife to remove the skin from the turmeric and ginger root. I myself prefer a knife for this task.

I purchased this cheap little blender just for this purpose because turmeric stains everything. This little chopper was around $15.00.

Then add some freshly ground pepper into the mixture, about ½ - 1 teaspoons worth. Why freshly ground black pepper you ask?

Because there are literally thousands upon thousands of scientific studies that show that black pepper enhances the health benefits of turmeric by 2000 %. Wow, that is just such a huge number and these studies have been proven, so we add the black pepper.

Not to worry because black pepper offers a long list of health benefits that help with weight loss, respiratory and digestive disorders and offers antibacterial and antioxidant qualities. I call this a win-win combination.

You will have to take a spoon or spatula and scrape down any of the mixture that has stuck to the side of the container.

Now mix again until all ingredients are well blended. You may have to do this a couple of times depending.

Increase the recipe by doubling or tripling all the ingredients depending on the size of your family.

Tips:

Now the rest of my family prefers it on a full stomach with breakfast or lunch. It may be too harsh on an empty stomach for some.

You must experiment and decide what's best for you. It’s healthy no matter when you eat it, so just choose a time and stick with it daily and make it part of your routine.

If you don’t want to chew this mixture (as it can be strong) you can just wash it down as fast as you can with some water. That’s what I usually do most mornings.

You don’t have to add honey, but I find it makes the mixture much more palatable.

If you find your chopper doesn't chop up the garlic properly than just add the garlic to your mixture with a garlic press.

You can always alter this recipe to suite your tastes and needs, as long as the horseradish remains the main ingredient.

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Happy Holidays Wishes to you all.

Wishing you health and happiness as always

Until next time.

Catherine :)